St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-30

able predecessors. the Most Rev.
Martin John Spaulding, archbishop
of Baltimore, of whom can simply saw
he was one to whom, indeed, am nuchS
indebted for many blessings which God,
through his agency, has beStowe upon
me.
And l am glad that you referred also
tonight to
MY MODEST FRIEND
who sits Oh my left, and who never likes
to hear his praises spoken, For many
years past L have been closely
watching his career. We sat together
for several weeks at the last plenary
council of Baltimore, and in studying
him | admired him; and in admiring
him | could not fail to love him. | re-
gard your right reverend bishop as a
provldential messenger, sent to you by
the Almighty God to advance the in
terests of religion and the well-being
of society, because he has both
objects in view. A celebrated French
writer, think it was Montesquieu, has
said of the Christian religion that al
though it was instituted by Almighty
God to lead men to heaven. still pro-
yides for their temporal blessings more
than any other institution; and L may
apply, in some measure, the remark to
my right reverend friend on my left.
He was conSecrated bishop to advance
souls to God and to heaven. and VET
he has done more, perhaps. than many
other men of this state in advancing the
temporal interests of society. Loud
applause.l l may simply refer to his
efforts in promoting the cause of tenn
perance [cheerS] and the cause of virtue.
Continued applause And there is
many man and woman throughout the
land to-day, who may have been buried
In WretchedneSS, and in misery,
and III penury and in sin.
who walks the streets and walks the
fields with uplifted head, and with a
light conscience and with a cheerful
heart because of the virtues that have
been inculcated by your right reverend
bishop.
And with regard to myself. you are
pleased to refer to me as an American
citizen. l say that that is the proudest
earthly title that l possess.
Loud applause.] I rejoice in
being citizen of Maryland,
and an American citizen because /
happened to be born in that noble state.
| rejoice, secondly, because this is the
land of the free and the home of the
brave. [Cheersl. And rejoice again
because it is the
HOME AND THE REFUGE
for those that come to seek an asylum
amongst us. The apostles themselves
blessed Peter and blessed Paul, to whom.
the speaker has just referred, inculcated
the virtue Of obedience to authority and
even respect for the king, though the
king that reigned cut Off the head of one
and crucified the other. And il our pre-
decessors in the faith urged and incuI-
Gated respect for authority and the pow
ers that be, why should not we love our
country where we enjoy SO
many temporal blessings? 1t
has been sometimes complained
of, at least / read complaints from time
to time, that the name of God does not
once occur OH the pages of the constitIi-
ton of the United States. And those
gentlemen have urged very strongly
that the name of Almighty God might
be incorporated in that document. But
for my part have no desire to see that
venerable name engraven on the
pages of the constitution, so long as
that name is engraved and inscribed
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